Carrying device and method of controlling the same
US10638820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2400/30
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A carrying device and a method for controlling the carrying device are provided. The carrying device includes a body and a movement mechanism arranged at a bottom of the body and capable of moving in various directions. The carrying device further includes: an object information detector arranged on the body and configured to collect object information about an object in front of the body; a driving mechanism connected to the movement mechanism and configured to drive the movement mechanism to move; and a control mechanism configured to determine a position of a target object based on the object information, and output a control instruction to the driving mechanism to enable the movement mechanism to drive the body to follow the target object.
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